‘Concert For Ukraine’ benefit show to air on ITV this month
nme.comConcert For Ukraine is due to air on Tuesday, March 29 in aid of the Disasters Emergency Committee‘s (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.Additionally, all sponsorship and advertising revenue generated from the broadcast of the event – which is expected to raise over £3million – will be donated by ITV to the DEC fund.Per a press release, the concert will “bring together names from the world of music for a unique event spreading a message of hope and support” with those caught up in the conflict.A line-up of participating artists and presenters is expected to be revealed in the coming days.
Fans can tune into Concert For Ukraine on ITV and STV, or stream online via ITV Hub and STV Player.Katie Rawcliffe, Head of Entertainment Commissioning at ITV, said: “Music is a very powerful tool when it comes to showing support and solidarity, and at ITV we are proud and privileged to be working with Livewire Pictures, Global, M&S and the DEC on such an important and necessary fundraising event.”We’re so pleased to announce that @ITV and @WeAreSTV are bringing together some of the biggest names in music to share messages of hope and support with a special live concert for Ukraine, to raise money for the DEC Ukraine appeal.
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